When to go · Kimberley
Kimberley in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot, limited water).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot, limited water).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KimberleyHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Day of Reconciliation big impact
16 Dec · South Africa
Start of the peak summer holidays.
Christmas Day and Day of Goodwill big impact
25–26 Dec · South Africa
Coast and parks at full capacity; many businesses close until early January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- High
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kimberley, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
May: 0 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot, limited water).
May: Inside Kimberley's best window: May–Sep (dry, mild).
Kimberley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.